Theming

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What the theme must answer
a: Who is the player?
b: Who are the "enemies"?
c: Why does the player want to run away from the enemies?
d: Why does the player want to acquire all the valuables (gold)?
e: Why does the player have to go to the top of the level to escape?

Ideas

1. a: You are an infamous robber.
   b: They are the police.
   c: You don't want to get busted!
   d: Because you're greedy!
   e: You're escaping the extravagant way: by helicopter!
   pros: answers everything pretty easily, fits the fast pace (and slow pace, Different Level Modes #7).
   cons: Running away from the police, and burying policemen. Not so good.

2. a: You are a hero.
   b: They are robbers.
   c: They are mean.
   d: You don't want the robbers to get their greedy hands on the gold.
   e: Because....!
   pros: can't think of any.
   cons: abstract, does not satisfy questions.

3. a: You are an agent.
   b: They are members of an evil foriegn power.
   c: Good agents don't get caught -or- They will do some terrible things to you -or- They'll pump you and the mission will be comprimised
   d: Secret documents, gold, etc. that they obviously shouldn't have.
   e: A helicopter will pick you up.
   pros: the player is the good guy, burying bad guys is acceptable.
   cons: does not answer C incredibly well.

I'm leaning toward idea 1, though I wish there was some way to get around its con. Any thoughts or ideas?
All ideas, no matter how stupid sounding, are welcome!